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Salt Typhoon Cyber Attack
The Salt Typhoon cyber attack, conducted by bad actors in China, targeted telecommunication organizations. Major telecom companies were hacked, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile...
Missouri State University Offers a Great Opportunity for Rural Educators
The CODERS (Coders Opportunity Development and Education in Rural Schools) initiative at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, funded by the U.S. Department of...
Our Favorite Spotify Playlist: Shared for the Holidays!
Last year, the MOREnet staff developed a Very Merry MOREnet holiday playlist. It’s the time of year to pull it back out and...
Do You Know a Rockstar STEM Student?
Our friends at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce are offering scholarships to eligible students who wish to pursue careers in a STEM field....
2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP)
We are excited to introduce the 2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP) program series from Internet2 and encourage you to take advantage of...
'Tis the Season for Holiday Scams
Scammers are especially active during the holiday season. The crooks are taking advantage of the consumer's good cheer, generous nature, and hunt for...
CASA Students Innovate Solutions for NASA Challenges
In Michael Merz’s dynamic engineering classroom at the Columbia Area Career Center (CACC), students are reaching for the stars—literally. Through the Columbia Aeronautics and Space Association (CASA), a program open to all Columbia Public Schools students, young innovators are taking on NASA-inspired challenges that push their creativity and technical skills to new heights.
Legislation to Protect Kids Online
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) became effective on April 21, 2000. The act is designed to protect children under age 13...
Tabletop Triumph
Mastering incident response though simulation can assist with strengthening your plan. Once an incident response plan (IRP) is written, it does not prove...
How to Combat Administrative Sprawl
Administrative sprawl refers to the granting of unnecessary administrative permissions to resources. Many times there are controls put in place for granting elevated...
Getting Started With Robotics: A Guide for Missouri Teachers
Are you curious about bringing robotics into your classroom but not sure where to start? Robotics is a fantastic way to engage students...
New Class Offering: Mastering Social Security Death Records with HeritageQuest
We're excited to introduce our latest course, Mastering Social Security Death Records with Heritage Quest! This class is designed to help you unlock a powerful resource in genealogy research—the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)—and gain hands-on skills in finding detailed information on deceased individuals in the United States.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month -That's a Wrap!
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month comes to a close it is important to continue to exercise best practices throughout the year. Each October is...
CSAM - Update Software
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) and is dedicated to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. With the theme, 'Secure Our World',...